A Yaya Sanogo-inspired Benfica brutalising means that 2013/14 Stamina League and FA Cup winners Arsenal need only to best Monaco and they can add the Emirates Cup to the growing portfolio of silverware.

The hosts are 13/20 to follow up their 5-1 win yesterday with victory over the Ligue 1 fat cats, who can be backed at a mammoth 17/5 to slay the Gunners on home soil. The draw is a 13/5 alternative.

Few could’ve forecast the thumping scoreline Arsene Wenger’s men recorded against the usually frugal Lisbon outfit, let alone the rampant form of Sanogo.

This is sure to have put a smile on the bookies’ face, but a few of these four mooted wagers will wipe it clean off.

Monaco or draw double chance @ 11/10

In the six Emirates Cups to predate this year’s instalment, no French representative has lost their second match.

Lyon and Paris Saint Germain (three times) have all swerved a day-two defeat, including 2009 when PSG finished last in the four-team tournament.

Monaco to score two goals @ 7/2

In each of their five friendly fixtures to date Les Rouges et Blancs have bagged at least this many, scoring a deuce in both of the games to precede this one.

Both teams to score @ 31/50

In four of Arsenal’s six second-day matches both teams have found the net, including each of the previous three.

Monaco have failed to keep a clean sheet in two of their last three pre-season clashes to further enhance the value of this price.

Under 2.5 goals @ 23/20

While the pre-season exploits of Monaco in particular undermine the likelihood of this punt, the Gunners’ track record against teams from across the channel suggests it’s a good bet.

In ten meetings with French sides this century, Arsenal have lost just once, with the total goals scored falling below three on seven occasions.

Having contributed to a variety of sports betting-based journalistic mediums, James joined the bwin fraternity in early 2014. He is an avid Middlesbrough Football Club fan who frequently foresees defeats for both Newcastle and Sunderland while, in spite of his age, he remains an unashamed follower of wrestling results.

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